UNSPSC 50551620: Canned or jarred non GMO golden sweet apricots

The variety of non GMO apricots known as non GMO golden sweet apricots that have been canned or jarred for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50551620 Canned or jarred non-GMO golden sweet apricots is a Commodity code reflecting state and local procurement of shelf-stable canned fruit products for institutional food service, including school nutrition programs, county senior services, state correctional facilities, and state-supported living centers. The recent solicitations show that state and local governments buy canned and jarred fruit products — apricots, applesauce, and mixed canned fruits — as components of broader food-service contracts rather than as standalone line items. The issuing bodies span county boards of education, state departments of corrections, state health and human services commissions, county boards of commissioners, and independent school districts, with recurring activity from Georgia (Gwinnett County, Hancock County Schools, State of Georgia), Oregon (Department of Corrections), Illinois (Veterans Home at Quincy), and Texas (Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Criminal Justice, Austin Independent School District). No set-asides or minority-business preferences are evident in the recent opportunities, though Buy American provisions requiring 51 percent domestic agricultural content or preferential scoring for in-state fabrication appear in school nutrition and state procurement contexts.

The Oregon Department of Corrections issued two separate ITBs for canned fruit applesauce — solicitation S2910000017453 (due July 31, 2026) requesting approximately 4,760 cases at a historical price of $21.84 per case awarded to Robbins Sales, and S2910000016975 (due June 2, 2026) requesting approximately 1,904 cases at a historical price of $21.827 per case — both with FOB Destination delivery to the Central Distribution Center in Salem and 5 percent Oregon-goods and resident-bidder preferences. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0016792V2 for supplemental food and consumable products statewide (due March 19, 2026, with a maximum potential value of $4,500,000 over three years) encompassing fresh, frozen, dry, and refrigerated items including canned fruits. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued an informal written quote (PE77023NONST2027000000782, due October 19, 2026) for approximately 1,062 cases of shelf-stable food products including canned vegetables and proteins for the Department of Community Services. The State of Illinois has issued multiple brand-specific and brand-or-equal weekly food orders for the Illinois Veterans Home at Quincy (solicitations posted August 19 and June 12, 2026). Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Texas), Pacific Northwest (Oregon), and Midwest (Illinois), with scattered activity in Connecticut and Arizona. Response dates have ranged from mid-May through late October 2026, reflecting ongoing institutional food-service procurement cycles.